NZQA unit standard / 30799 version 1
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Title / Demonstrate understanding of swarming and swarm control, and unite and divide beehives
Level / 3 / Credits / 3
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate understanding of swarming and swam control, control swarms, and unite and divide beehives.
Classification / Agriculture > Apiculture
Available grade / Achieved

Guidance Information

1 Performance criteria must be consistent with:

·  Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997

·  Animal Products Act 1999

·  Biosecurity Act 1993

·  Biosecurity (National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan) Order 1998

·  Food Act 2014

·  Food Standards Code and Food Standard: Tutin in Honey 2016

·  Workplace procedures

·  Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

2 Definitions

Workplace procedures refer to the policies and procedures set by the employer or organisation on workplace safety, swarm control and beehive management.

Understanding means that there should be evidence of a learner’s thorough comprehension of a topic. A learner with a good understanding of a topic should have applied, or should be able to apply what they have learnt to a workplace situation and will be able to alter their practices to the different contexts they are applying their learning to. Assessors should be confident that the learner’s understanding is embedded in their practices and behaviour.

3 Workplace procedures must be consistent with the following references – Goodwin, Mark, Elimination of American Foulbrood Disease without the use of Drugs: A Practical Manual for Beekeepers (Otaki, New Zealand: National Beekeepers Association of New Zealand Inc., revised edition 2006) (also referred to as The Beekeeper’s Manual); and Goodwin, Mark and Taylor, Michelle, Control of Varroa – A Guide for New Zealand Beekeepers (Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, revised edition 2007).

All references are available from Apiculture NZ, PO Box 25207, Wellington 6146, New Zealand http://apinz.org.nz/contact/ or email ph + 64 4 471 6254.

Outcomes and performance criteria

Outcome 1

Demonstrate understanding of swarming.

Performance criteria

1.1  Describe the queen bee rearing impulses in relation to swarming.

1.2  Describe the function of swarming and the reasons why it occurs.

1.3  Describe the signs of swarming.

Outcome 2

Demonstrate understanding of the methods for swam control, and control a swarm.

Performance criteria

2.1 Describe two methods of swarm control.

2.2 Carry out one method of swarm control.

Outcome 3

Unite beehives.

Performance criteria

3.1 Unite two beehives and monitor the new unit.

Outcome 4

Divide a beehive.

Performance criteria

4.1 Explain the steps involved in dividing a beehive.

4.2 Divide a beehive.

4.3 Maintain and sterilise bee equipment.

Planned review date / 31 December 2022

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /
Registration / 1 / 14 December 2017 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0052

This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

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SSB Code 101558 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018